A search conducted at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for new or existing Bankruptcy matters on the subject business or individual name. A report will be provided outlining information found on the Bankruptcy records. Copies of court documents are not included and can be ordered separately. Additional fees apply.
Ontario Court Locations to search:
| Division No. | Court Location | Ontario Jurisdictions covered |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Thunder Bay* | Thunder Bay |
| 21 | Kenora* | Kenora, Rain River |
| 31 | Toronto | Simcoe, Muskoka, York, Peterborough, Northumberland, Durham, Victoria, Haliburton |
| 31 | Sudbury | Sudbury, Algoma, Manitoulin, Parry Sound, Nipissing, Temiskaming, Cochrane *Service Notice: Effective May 1, 2026, bankruptcy matters previously handled by the Thunder Bay and Kenora courthouses are now administered through the Sudbury Superior Court of Justice. |
| 32 | Toronto | Halton, Peel |
| 32 | Hamilton | Hamilton, Norfolk, Haldimand, Brant, Niagara |
| 33 | Ottawa | Frontenac, Lennox, Addington, Hastings & Prince Edward, City of Ottawa, Renfrew, Lanark, Russell, Prescott, Stormount, Dundas, Glengarry, Leeds, Grenville |
| 35 | London | Waterloo, Wellington, Grey, Bruce, Dufferin, Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Oxford, Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton |
The Federal Bankruptcy & Insolvency (BIA) record search will provide the following:
- basic debtor information of all bankruptcies and proposals registered in Canada since 1978
- all receiverships registered with our office since January 1993
- all petitions recorded at our office; and
- (Optional) all companies that have been granted protection under the Companies´ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) since September 18, 2009.
For Business names, the CCAA record search is optional. The Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) is a federal law allowing insolvent corporations that owe their creditors in excess of $5 million to restructure their business and financial affairs. The CCAA allows a company to carry on business while it seeks to develop and obtain the approval of compromises or arrangements with its creditors and avoid the social and economic consequences of bankruptcy.